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Thank you and a fond farewell to Steph Price!
Thank you, and a very fond farewell, to Steph Price as she steps down at the end of March after 20 years in the Director’s chair at DofE Wales.
Steph has also served with huge distinction as CWVYS Vice-Chair and Trustee respectively during the same time period.
Congratulations on all you have achieved at DofE, Steph. Good luck in the future – we will miss you! From all at CWVYS!
Gwell Cysylltiadau, Gwell Canlyniadau ar gyfer Tlodi Plant/ Better Join Up, Better Outcomes for Child Poverty
Dear colleague,
We are pleased to share that the Building a Healthier Wales report, Better Join Up, Better Outcomes for Child Poverty: Why working together matters for families living in poverty, has now been published.
The report brings together evidence and insights on how organisations across Wales are working collaboratively to address child poverty, and highlights opportunities to strengthen joint action to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.
Better Join Up – Public Health Network Cymru
What action can you take?
- Please use the resources to reflect on the partnerships and collaborations you work in, identify key actions and strengthen more joined up work – whether focussed on child poverty or other priorities.
- Share them widely with partners to maximise their impact.
What’s included
Summary
This summary presents the purpose, findings, and actions arising from the ‘Better Join Up, Better Outcomes’ needs assessment around collaboration for child poverty. It contains links to all the resources listed below.
Literature review
This resource brings together evidence around the features of effective collaboration, within and between organisations.
Needs Assessment Report
This report gives the full details of the needs assessment that we conducted, including the methods, findings, conclusions and recommendations for next steps.
Self-assessment Tool
We have developed a simple checklist that you can use to evaluate how well a partnership is working and understand current strengths and gaps in collaboration using a maturity matrix model.
Case Studies
We have collated links to published examples of effective collaboration identified through the development and implementation of our needs assessment.
Other Support
Key links to reference documents, policy and online resources relating to child poverty and collaboration in Wales.
If you find it helpful, we would be happy to arrange a briefing session to walk through the key themes, recommendations and opportunities highlighted in the assessment. Email us at PHW.Determinants@wales.nhs.uk
Mae’n bleser gennym rannu bod adroddiad Adeiladu Cymru Iachach, Gwell Cysylltiadau, Gwell Canlyniadau ar gyfer Tlodi Plant: Pam Mae Gweithio Gyda’n Gilydd yn Bwysig ar gyfer Teuluoedd sy’n Byw Mewn Tlodi nawr wedi cael ei gyhoeddi.
Mae’r adroddiad yn dwyn ynghyd dystiolaeth a mewnwelediadau ar sut mae sefydliadau ledled Cymru yn gweithio ar y cyd i fynd i’r afael â thlodi plant, ac yn tynnu sylw at gyfleoedd i gryfhau gweithredu ar y cyd i wella canlyniadau i blant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd.
Cysylltiadau Gwell – Public Health Network Cymru
Pa gamau allwch chi eu cymryd?
- Defnyddiwch yr adnoddau i fyfyrio ar y partneriaethau a’r cydweithrediadau rydych chi’n gweithio ynddynt, nodi camau allweddol a chryfhau gwaith ar y cyd – boed yn canolbwyntio ar dlodi plant neu flaenoriaethau eraill.
- Rhannwch nhw’n eang gyda phartneriaid i wneud y mwyaf o’u heffaith.
Beth sydd wedi’i gynnwys
Crynodeb
Mae’r crynodeb hwn yn cyflwyno’r pwrpas, y canfyddiadau a’r camau gweithredu sy’n deillio o’r asesiad anghenion ‘Gwell Cysylltiadau, Gwell Canlyniadau’ ynghylch cydweithio ar dlodi plant. Mae’n cynnwys dolenni i’r holl adnoddau a restrir isod.
Adolygiad llenyddiaeth
Mae’r adnodd hwn yn dwyn ynghyd dystiolaeth mewn perthynas â nodweddion cydweithredu effeithiol, o fewn a rhwng sefydliadau.
Adroddiad Asesiad o Anghenion
Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn rhoi manylion llawn yr asesiad o anghenion a gynhaliwyd gennym, gan gynnwys y dulliau, canfyddiadau, casgliadau ac argymhellion ar gyfer y camau nesaf.
Offeryn Hunanasesu
Rydym wedi datblygu rhestr wirio syml y gallwch ei defnyddio i werthuso pa mor dda y mae partneriaeth yn gweithio a deall cryfderau a bylchau cyfredol mewn cydweithrediad gan ddefnyddio model matrics aeddfedrwydd.
Astudiaethau Achos
Rydym wedi coladu dolenni i enghreifftiau cyhoeddedig o gydweithredu effeithiol a nodwyd trwy ddatblygu a gweithredu ein hasesiad o anghenion.
Cymorth Arall
Dolenni allweddol i ddogfennau cyfeirio, polisi ac adnoddau ar-lein sy’n ymwneud â thlodi plant a chydweithio yng Nghymru.
Os byddai’n ddefnyddiol i chi, byddem yn hapus i drefnu sesiwn friffio i fynd trwy’r themâu, yr argymhellion a’r cyfleoedd allweddol a amlygwyd yn yr asesiad. Gyrrwch e-bost atom yn ICC.Penderfynyddion@wales.nhs.uk
Welsh Government Employability Support Update: Live Tender / Diweddariad am Gymorth Cyflogadwyedd Llywodraeth Cymru: Tendro Byw
English below
Rhaglen Cymorth Cyflogadwyedd: Tendro Bellach yn Fyw
Annwyl gydweithiwr,
Diolch am eich ymgysylltiad parhaus wrth lunio Rhaglen Cymorth Cyflogadwyedd newydd Llywodraeth Cymru. Mae’n bleser gennym rannu carreg filltir bwysig yn y gwaith hwn: mae’r hysbysiad tendro ar gyfer y rhaglen bellach wedi’i gyhoeddi ar Sell2Wales.
Mae hyn yn dilyn y Datganiad Ysgrifenedig gan y Gweinidog Diwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol, ar 11 Mawrth 2026.
Beth mae’r tendro yn ei gynnwys?
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn caffael menter sydd wedi’i chynllunio i gefnogi pobl yng Nghymru i symud yn agosach at gyflogaeth ac i waith cynaliadwy. Bydd y Rhaglen yn darparu cymorth cyflogadwyedd wedi’i dargedu sy’n uchel ei effaith ac yn canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn. Bydd hyn yn sicrhau y gall pobl ffynnu yn economi ddeinamig a datblygol Cymru ni waeth beth fo’u cefndir.
Bydd y gwaith o gyflawni’r Rhaglen wedi’i strwythuro ar draws pedair lot ranbarthol:
- Lot 1: Gogledd Cymru – Conwy, Sir Ddinbych, Sir y Fflint, Gwynedd, Ynys Môn, Wrecsam
- Lot 2: Canolbarth a De-orllewin Cymru – Sir Gaerfyrddin, Ceredigion, Castell-nedd Port Talbot, Sir Benfro, Powys, Abertawe
- Lot 3: De-ddwyrain Cymru – Blaenau Gwent, Caerffili, Sir Fynwy, Casnewydd, Torfaen
- Lot 4: Canol De Cymru – Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Caerdydd, Merthyr Tudful, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bro Morgannwg
Pwy sy’n cael gwneud cais?
Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan sefydliadau o bob maint, gan gynnwys mentrau bach a chanolig a sefydliadau gwirfoddol, cymunedol a mentrau cymdeithasol. Caiff trefniadau consortia ac is-gontractio eu hannog.
Fe welwch gyfeiriadur o sefydliadau sydd â diddordeb mewn cydweithio ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru.
Dyddiadau caffael allweddol
- Cyhoeddi’r tendro: 16 Mawrth 2026
- Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ymholiadau: 8 Ebrill 2026
- Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno tendr: 20 Ebrill 2026
- Dyddiad amcan y penderfyniad dyfarnu: Gorffennaf/Awst 2026
- Dyddiad amcan dechrau’r contract: 1 Mawrth 2027
Sylwch fod penderfyniadau cyllido i’w cymeradwyo gan y Gweinidogion newydd yn dilyn etholiad y Senedd ym mis Mai 2026.
Sut mae gweld y dogfennau tendro?
Mae’r dogfennau tendro ar gael drwy borth eDendroCymru.
Os nad yw eich sefydliad wedi cofrestru yn flaenorol, bydd rhaid i’r defnyddiwr cyntaf gwblhau’r broses gofrestru ar ran y sefydliad. Dim ond unwaith y mae angen cwblhau’r broses gofrestru.
Ar ôl mewngofnodi:
- Dewiswch PQQs/ITTs Agored i bob Cyflenwr
- I gael mynediad i’r holl ddeunyddiau tendro chwiliwch am project_62473 – Employability Support Programme:
- itt_123726 – Employability Support Programme – Qualification
- itt_123727 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 1
- itt_123729 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 2
- itt_123730 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 3
- itt_123731 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 4
Rheoli ymholiadau
I gael cymorth technegol gyda phlatfform eDendroCymru, cysylltwch â’r Ddesg Gymorth eDendro ar 0800 069 8634, neu defnyddiwch y ffurflen cymorth i gyflenwyr ar-lein.
Gan fod hon yn broses gaffael fyw, ni chawn ymateb i ymholiadau anffurfiol sy’n gysylltiedig â chaffael. Er mwyn sicrhau tegwch a thryloywder, rhaid cyflwyno’r holl gyfathrebu cysylltiedig â chaffael drwy’r ardal ‘Negeseuon‘ ar wefan eDendroCymru.
Rydym yn ddiolchgar am eich amser a’ch arbenigedd gydol datblygiad y Rhaglen hon. Edrychwn ymlaen at barhau i weithio gyda chi i wella cyfleoedd a chanlyniadau i bobl ledled Cymru.
Employability Support Programme: Tender Now Live
Dear colleague,
Thank you for your continued engagement in shaping the Welsh Government’s new Employability Support Programme. We are pleased to share an important milestone in this work: the tender notice for the programme has now been published on Sell2Wales.
This follows the Written Statement from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, on 11 March 2026.
What the tender covers
The Welsh Government is procuring an initiative designed to support people in Wales to move closer to employment and into sustainable work. The Programme will deliver targeted, high-impact, person-centred employability support, ensuring that people regardless of their background can thrive in Wales’s evolving dynamic economy.
Delivery will be structured across four regional lots:
- Lot 1: North Wales – Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Wrexham
- Lot 2: Mid Wales and South-West Wales – Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Swansea
- Lot 3: South-East Wales – Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen
- Lot 4: South-Central Wales – Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan
Who can apply
We welcome bids from organisations of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Consortia and subcontracting arrangements are actively encouraged.
A directory of organisations interested in collaboration is available on the Welsh Government website.
Key procurement dates
- Tender published: 16 March 2026
- Enquiry deadline: 8 April 2026
- Tender submission deadline: 20 April 2026
- Estimated award decision: July/August 2026
- Estimated contract start: 1 March 2027
Please note that funding decisions are subject to approval by incoming Ministers following the May 2026 Senedd election.
How to access the tender
The tender documents are available via the eTenderWales portal.
If your organisation has not previously registered, the first user will need to complete registration on behalf of the organisation. Registration only needs to be completed once.
Once logged in:
- Select PQQs/ITTs Open to all Suppliers
- To access all tender materials search project_62473 – Employability Support Programme:
- itt_123726 – Employability Support Programme – Qualification
- itt_123727 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 1
- itt_123729 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 2
- itt_123730 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 3
- itt_123731 – Employability Support Programme – Lot 4
Managing queries
For technical support with the eTenderWales platform, please contact the eTendering Helpdesk on 0800 069 8634, or use the online supplier support form.
As this is a live procurement process, we are unable to respond to informal procurement-related queries. To ensure fairness and transparency, all procurement-related communications must be submitted via the ‘Messages‘ area within eTenderWales.
We are grateful for the time and expertise you have contributed throughout the development of this Programme. We look forward to continuing to work with you to improve opportunities and outcomes for people across Wales.
ERYICA 40th Anniversary Campaign Toolkit | Join the celebrations
Dear Members, Affiliated and Cooperating Organisations,
We are very excited to share with you the Campaign Toolkit for ERYICA’s 40th anniversary!
This anniversary is a special milestone for all of us, and this toolkit is designed to support you in bringing the celebration to life across our network. Inside, you will find a full overview of the campaign, including both online and offline actions, as well as the vision behind it.
To help you along the way, we have also created a brandbook and a range of visual materials, including the anniversary logo, icons, merchandising concepts, and ready-to-use templates for use throughout the year. We hope these resources will inspire you and make it easy to take part. If you have any questions, the Secretariat will be happy to support you.
Regarding European Youth Information Day (17 April), as outlined in the concept note shared in December, we warmly encourage all members to organise local activities under the umbrella of a “European Youth Information Open Day”. Our ambition is to create a shared celebration across countries, multiplied through activities at local, regional, and national levels.
Anniversary actions will run from April to December, kick-starting with a launch event on 10 April. The timeline included in the toolkit reflects ERYICA’s planning and is intended as guidance rather than a fixed schedule. We kindly ask that materials are shared after ERYICA’s official publication.
All materials will be released progressively, as indicated in the timeline. They will be available in ERYICA’s Canva space (for translation and adaptation) and in English in this Drive folder alongside all other campaign assets.
Thank you for being part of this journey. We are really looking forward to celebrating this milestone together!
Summary of consultation responses: Youth Work in Wales: Delivering for Young People
You will recall that one of the CWVYS ‘asks’ of the Welsh Government was to publish the responses to the proposed statutory framework.
A summary of those responses has now been published:
Youth work in Wales: delivering for young people | GOV.WALES
Gwaith ieuenctid yng Nghymru: cyflawni dros bobl ifanc | LLYW.CYMRU
The Workforce Development Plan for the Youth Work Sector in Wales
National Body for Youth Work in Wales
NATIONAL BODY FOR YOUTH WORK IN WALES
The attached note is from the Delivery Board, on which Paul Glaze sits for CWVYS. The Board is responsible for supporting the strategic development of a national body for youth work in Wales.
It is vital that the Delivery Board is able to consider everyone’s view, so please take a look at the following questions and reply with comments you wish to make:
- What steps do you feel should be undertaken to ensure engagement is as meaningful as possible?
- What methods can we use to capture as broad a range of views and perspectives as possible?
- Do you know of examples of best practice elsewhere that we can learn from in terms of gathering views and consultation?
Send your replies to paul@cwvys.org.uk
Democracy Group Cymru
As provided by The Electoral Reform Society/Democracy Group Cymru
Partner resources for the May 2026 Senedd election in Wales | Electoral Commission .
Welcome to Your Vote Week sign-up form is here.
The Senedd’s list of key dates is available here plus
- Monday 30 March – Start of Easter Recess
- Wednesday 8 April – Dissolution of the Senedd and Start of pre-election period
- Thursday 7 May – Senedd Elections
- Friday 8 May – Declaration of seats
The vote.wales site was mentioned during the meeting as a one stop shop collating information for voters.
Husting event for young people by young people
Mae’r cyfarfod etholiadol yma ar gyfer pobl ifanc gan bobl ifanc. Gweler y dolenni isod am wybodaeth bellach.
This hustings event is for young by young people. Please see links below for further information.
https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ENGLISH-Hustings-Invite.pdf
https://www.cwvys.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Preview-CTM-NFS-Training-Directory.pdf
Ceisiadau Taith Llwybr 1 2026 / Taith Pathway 1 2026 Applications
“….Gan mai dyma’r alwad ariannu olaf rhaglen Taith, dyma’ch cyfle olaf i fod yn rhan o rywbeth arbennig. Os ydych chi’n ei ystyried, nawr yw’r amser. Gadewch i ni fynd â Chymru i’r byd, a dod â’r byd i Gymru. Os hoffech chi drafod syniad neu os ydych chi eisiau cefnogaeth, llenwch eich manylion yma a byddwn ni’n trefnu cyfarfod. Neu fel arall anfonwch e-bost atom yn ymholiadau@taith.cymru.Mae ceisiadau’n cau am 12pm ar 18 Mawrth 2026″. Taith.
“…….And as this the last funding call for the Taith programme this is your last opportunity to be part of something special. If you’re considering it, now is the time. Let’s take Wales to the world, and bring the world to Wales. If you’d like to explore an idea or want support, please fill out your details here and we’ll arrange a meeting. Or alternatively please email us at enquiries@taith.wales
Applications close at 12pm on 18 March 2026″. Taith.
Ready to Vote: Learning Disability Wales Barod i Bleidleisio: Anabledd Dysgu Cymru
Empowering people with a learning disability to take part in elections
This project aims to make politics and voting more accessible for people with a learning disability in Wales.
Ready to Vote is an exciting new project encouraging people with a learning disability to get involved in elections and have their say in politics.
We believe that everyone should have the right, and the confidence, to vote and understand what political parties stand for.
Ready to Vote – Learning Disability Wales
Grymuso pobl ag anabledd dysgu i gymryd rhan mewn etholiadau
Nod y prosiect hwn yw gwneud gwleidyddiaeth a phleidleisio yn fwy hygyrch i bobl ag anabledd dysgu yng Nghymru.
Mae Barod i Bleidleisio yn brosiect newydd cyffrous sy’n annog pobl ag anabledd dysgu i gymryd rhan mewn etholiadau a dweud eu dweud mewn gwleidyddiaeth.
Rydym ni’n credu y dylai pawb gael yr hawl, a’r hyder, i bleidleisio a deall beth mae pleidiau gwleidyddol yn sefyll amdano.